Strategic Documents
One of the best ways to understand the guiding principles of DCPS is to read our strategic documents. These plans and frameworks lay out our goals and strategies for improving our schools and ensuring success for all our students.
All strategic planning at DCPS is guided by the following six core beliefs:
- We believe that all children, regardless of background or circumstance, can achieve at the highest levels.
- We believe that achievement is a function of effort, not innate ability.
- We believe that we have the power and the responsibility to close the achievement gap.
- We believe that our schools must be caring and supportive environments.
- We believe that it is critical to engage our students’ families and communities as valued partners.
- We believe that our decisions at all levels must be guided by robust data.
This chart shows how all our strategic plans flow from the Master Education Plan:
